New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Camden Is undoubtedly the Gretna Green Of New
Jersey. Tho clergymen OF this town who do 90
much marrying the Rev J. Y. Dobbins, Method
ist: tho Rev. J. J. Sleeper Episcopal; the Rev.
j. j. Heisler Methodist, and tho Rev. Isaac W. Bag
ley, Baptist Dir. Dobbins averages lao couples a
month, and as his average fec is 81 couple, he
makes about S6720 year. Mr.. sleeper unies about
sixty couples month, receiving about the same
averagd fee. But he has had q diagram utho-
graphed, showing the most dirct route from the
ferries his house. ho Will probably soon be doing
land Office business. Altogether the clergy Of Camden
must mako fully 1000 year out Of tho marriage
business.
"what dreadful bowling tho cats are making to
III Isn't tho cats love IT'S the young gentleman
char aaS Ss nv ' TOSies Gus ''0'' ''
Among tho fifteen young theological students grad
uatod from Auburn Theological Seminary few days
ago woro . Hlndoo, negro and several Europeans.
GYou and Jones don't to be thick as you
were Docs he owe you any money ~
"No. Ho wants to- Town Topics.
Santa Fo and Albuquerque, New-Mexico, are dis
putting over tbs question which Of the two ctes is
tho bigger metropolis.
After ALL what IA famci Hero is "The Waterbury
American" referring to the late Miss Catharino Wolfe
o. "Catharno lewis
Wise Ptilanthroplst. Omaha Dame (rcading a
paper)-li is 50 encouraging TO find the subject Of
DOMESTIC and foreign missions rcceivng SO much
attention Tho VIII OF Eleazer L, slater, VINO died
near Medina, n. Y, last week, gives 100000 to
missionary societies.
Omaha Man-At homo or abrOadl
"Both. Tho paper says it Is 20 lie equally divided
bctweon tho synodlcal Board OF Foreign Missions and
tho Niagara PresbyteY."
"Well, I'm glad they've got to work on those
hachmen at last"VOmaha World
That good old phrase, ave view with ALARM" is
stl doing service in Democratic conventions, but
they don't "polnt with pride" much thoy did
before a Democratic President entered the White
House.
"Thoy tell mo you are OF to your ranch. Is
iw6y, certainly. Two ranch and don't you
d Bronctos1'
every thing must have beginning. flown Topics.
"Litao Gosling looks gloomy enough to commit
suledo.'
wear tho now collars and no daren't show himself
the avenue till after dark "-tTOwn Topics
"Iho Boston Transcript appears to fear that
Business with Its Iron Foot Will ultimately trampe
ON all tho Hallowod Spots of Boston. IL thinks that
Vulgar Trade even now has its eye the Cradle
Of Liberty, tho Old South, tho Granary Buryius
Ground tho Kings Chapel Ground the Common
and even tho Bunker Hn Monument
Wanted, A Change-"Got tho cholera In town -
asked Nanbin farmer who was on the market yes
why nolr answered tho person interogated
Heard 80 out at my place yesterday Heard thcie
twenty-six eases"
ION. that's all nonsense Arc your neighbors
much excited!"
"Not bic We began down there with the measles
and wh00ping cough last october, and we are now
tapering of with catarrh In the head and ringing
In tho ears. Excltod Why, l come In 20 get
case Of tho cholera for ohangel"-l Detroit Free
Press
A Maine editor losing his temper Tn,
other day. In q notice OF OF the local cholr
no said that ''the welltrained and cultured voicos
Of the excellent choir showed to tho best advantage
In tho anthem. when Morning Puppies all tho Sky
Tho choir was horrled tho appearance Of tho pape